

| Subject: | Re: Thirsty motor with low power to 2,500 rpms. What's up? |
| From: | Greg Potts |
| Date: | Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:32:14 -0400 |
Hi Frank, The setup I am running is now back to basically stock 1.9 setup, except the muffler is now hung off the engine with a modified 2.1 hanger bracket. The O2 sensor is in the cat as usual. I am going to drive it for a tank or two as-is and see what the milage works out to. If it's not too bad I'll leave well enough alone. The powerband is so much smoother now... BTW, (re?)send me the bill for the golf muffler and coolant temp sensor... Greg Frank Condelli wrote: > In a message dated 19/10/2009 12:01:55 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > > That all depends on many things. If that engine has been > running way to rich for some reason then the OXY sensor could have been toasted > by that. Installing a new OXY sensor is the only solution to this > dilemma. Where is the OXY sensor placed in that un-original set-up you have ? > The best placement by far is in the CAT as was original in the real 2.1 set > up. > > > >>>>> What's the life expectancy of an O2 sensor? This one might have 20,000 > miles on it.<<<<< > > > > > > Cheers, > > Frank Condelli > Almonte, Ontario, Canada > '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_ > (http://frankcondelli.com/trainsal.htm) ) > _Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://frankcondelli.com/busindex.html) - > Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley > _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_ > (http://frankcondelli.com/exhaust.htm) > _BusFusion_ (http://www.busfusion.com/) a VW Camper camping event, > Almonte, ON, June 11 ~ 14, 2009 > -- Happy Trails, Greg Potts 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato" 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop www.busesofthecorn.com www.pottsfamily.ca
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